Mosque torched by Israeli extremists

Suspected Israeli extremists have torched a Palestinian mosque in the West Bank and left Hebrew graffiti at the site.Jibreen al-Bakri, governor of the Bethlehem region, says the mosque in the village of Jaba near Bethlehem was set alight at dawn on Wednesday, damaging the mosque's walls and carpeted floor.Israeli TV showed footage of Hebrew graffiti on the walls that read "we want the redemption of Zion" and "revenge" alongside a Jewish Star of David. The Israeli army said it was investigating. Jewish vandals have targeted mosques, churches, Palestinian vehicles, dovish Israeli groups and even Israeli military bases in so called "price tag" attacks to protest Israeli government actions against settler activity.

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Muslims feel UK is less tolerant

Almost half of Muslims living in Britain find it difficult to follow their faith in the country.

Almost half of Muslims living in Britain believe that prejudice against Islam makes it difficult for them to follow their faith in the country, a survey has found.A Poll of British Muslims for the BBC suggests that 46 per cent believe that the nation is becoming less tolerant of Muslims.Despite their unease almost all, 95 per cent, said they felt a loyalty to the country, with a similar number (93 per cent) saying Muslims in Britain should always obey British laws. Around three million Muslims live in Britain, but instances of extremist ideology have led to growing unease among many and fears of rising prejudice. The ComRes survey found that the vast majority (85 per cent) of British Muslims feel no sympathy for those who want to fight against Western interests, against 11 per cent who do. Almost half (49 per cent) believe Muslim clerics who preach that violence against the West can be justified are out of touch with mainstream Muslim opinion, but 45 per cent disagree. The survey found that most British Muslims oppose violence against people who publish images depicting the Prophet Mohammed, while one in four (27 per cent) said they had some sympathy for the motives behind the attacks in Paris on satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo. However, more than two thirds (68 per cent) say acts of violence against those publishing images of the Prophet can never be justified, with a quarter (24 per cent) disagreeing. Muslim women were more likely than men to feel unsafe in Britain.

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Chadian troops have killed 207 members of the Islamist terrorist group Boko Haram in north-eastern Nigeria

Chadian soldiers, part of a multinational force appointed by the African Union to help Nigeria fight Boko Haram, clashed with the insurgents in the town of Gamboru in Borno State near the border with Cameroon, according to a statement issued by Chad's army and read on the Nigerian Television Authority. We destroyed 13 pickup trucks and dozens of motorcycles that were used in the attack, the statement said.Last week, the Chadian army said it killed 117 Boko Haram insurgents when it recaptured the town of Dikwa, also in Borno State. The rebels control towns in north-eastern Nigeria spread over an area the size of Belgium and have killed more than 13,000 people since 2009. Boko Haram, which seeks to establish a state with its strict interpretation of Islamic law, has expanded its violence into three of Nigeria's neighbours - Cameroon, Niger and Chad

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